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Buying a diamond can be a huge deal. There's often celebrations
involved, like engagements or anniversaries, which are themselves
emotional, and these may cloud your judgment and increase the
stress of your investment. At Mark Broumand.com we appreciate
this and instead of adding to your pressure, we'd like to help
you make an informed decision.
Like snowflakes or puppies, every diamond is unique. Also, there's
no such thing as a perfect diamond, only one that's perfect
for you. Nature creates them, but people cut and shape them,
and the resulting stone is a complex of factors. Quite often,
too, what increases one of the factors decreases another, which
means you need to choose which features mean the most to you.
The classics used to judge and grade diamonds, the four C's,
refer to color, clarity, cut, and carat weight. These factors
are listed on certificates that refer to the quality of the
stone. A diamond's price is reflected on the appraisal, which
isn't the same thing at all, and is only about a fifth C, the
cost.
Since diamonds are a product of nature, no two of them are identical,
and only the very rarest of them are entirely free of defects.
When nature creates a diamond there are frequently traces of
gases and other minerals involved in the process, things that
can affect the resulting stone. Many of these defects can be
hidden by how the stone is set in jewelry and are often invisible
to the naked eye. The certificate may indicate a flaw that no
one but a trained jeweler with a magnifying glass will ever
see, but it will affect the price of your diamond.
A larger stone may have less brilliance and fire than a smaller,
better cut one. Since both the weight (carat) and the cut affect
price, you will want to choose which is more important to you.
Size matters, but not always. Quality plays a big part, too.
A large SUV isn't better than a nimble sports car, it depends
on what you want.
In choosing the diamond that's right for you, you should first
understand what goes into the cost. Lower clarity may not matter
to you, which means you can then select a larger stone for the
same price. Speaking with us about these issues will give you
relief in place of stress, and we'll take our time to make sure
you'll be at ease and understand just what your choices are.
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Color
Clarity
Carat Weight
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